Adam Rich from 'Eight is Enough' is no more

Adam Rich, best known for starring as a young American brother on the television series 'Eight Is Enough,' has passed away. He was 54.

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Adam Rich's death shows no suspicion

Adam Rich died on Saturday in his Brentwood neighborhood, Los Angeles residence. Although the reason for death was being looked into, it was not seen as suspicious.

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Adam Rich as Nicholas Bradford

After Rich appeared as Nicholas Bradford, the youngest of eight children, in the ABC blockbuster dramedy from 1977 to 1981, Rich had a limited acting career.

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Adam Rich's drug addiction

Adam Rich was addicted to drugs and alcohol and was treated for it at the Betty Ford Center in Rancho Mirage.

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Adam Rich suffered from depression

According to publicist Danny Deraney, Rich battled a form of depression that resisted therapy and wanted to wipe off the stigma associated with discussing mental illness.

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Rich updated on his health

In October, Rich shared an update on his mental health on Twitter and informed his followers that he had been sober for seven consecutive years.

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The actor got nearly killed

Rich participated in a scam that Might magazine perpetrated over 27 years ago about the actor being slain in a heist outside a Los Angeles bar in 1996.

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Adam's other roles

Rich starred as Presto the Magician on Dungeons & Dragons, which aired from 1983 to 1985, and was a cast member of the television show Code Red aired from 1981 to 1982.

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Adam's other shows

Adam also starred in Baywatch, Six Million Dollar Man, The Love Boat, and Silver Spoons. His most recent credit was playing Crocodile Dundee on Reel Comedy in 2003.

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